Love and leave, perhaps new money is invested (9)

I believe the answer is:

valentine

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(Other definitions for valentine that I've seen before include "Potential lover" , "February lover" , "Anonymous love token from an admirer" , "February patron saint of lovers" , "Saint of sweethearts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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